(Military Times) U.S. Marines intercepted and redirected an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker they suspected of evading the U.S. Navy blockade on Wednesday. Read More |
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(Military Times) The Defense Department’s inspector general has initiated an evaluation of whether U.S. Southern Command followed Pentagon protocols when attacking suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean. Read More |
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(Military Times) The U.S. military services are planning to ask for exceptions to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to allow military personnel to decide whether to get an annual flu vaccine, after years of requiring the shot. Read More |
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(Defense News) Russia launched its largest nuclear exercises in years on Tuesday, mobilizing nearly 65,000 troops, over 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, 73 surface vessels and 13 submarines, including eight strategic nuclear submarines, in a three-day drill that runs through Thursday. Read More |
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(Stars and Stripes) The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday to halt the conflict with Iran as a growing number of Republicans supported Democrats in their eighth attempt to place limits on President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war. Read More |
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US Strikes in Caribbean and Eastern Pacific |
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(Military Times) Since early September 2025, the U.S. military has conducted strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean in support of what the Pentagon has called continued counternarcotics efforts. Read More |
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(The War Horse) An ongoing timeline of the Trump administration’s actions focusing on the military and veterans. Read More |
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(Military Times) As the Pentagon requests a massive budget increase to develop autonomous weapons, some senators worry that DoD policy isn’t keeping pace. Read More |
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(Defense News) Senior White House officials publicly placed Ukraine’s military ahead of allied counterparts in Europe across four venues last week, and in some respects ranked Kyiv ahead of the United States itself, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has continued to dismiss Ukraine’s military strength. Read More |
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(DefenseScoop) While U.S. forces deployed to the southern border employ several fixed and mobile counter-drone systems, the top general in charge of stateside defense said troops lack adequate technology for patrols. Read More |
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(Military Times) An Army gynecologist in Texas accused of sexually abusing and secretly recording female patients is now facing mounting allegations involving nearly 100 victims, military prosecutors announced Wednesday. Read More |
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(The War Zone) The U.S. Navy sees a future in which uncrewed underwater vehicles work together with submersibles loaded with SEALs. The service has already been conducting tests to explore how crewed-uncrewed teaming under the waves might work. UUVs could help extend the operational reach of operators riding in SDVs, as well as help reduce their vulnerability, but there are communications and other challenges still to overcome. Read More |
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(Military Times) The U.S. Marine Corps plans to reduce the amount of time in service needed to qualify for the rank of sergeant, according to a recent administrative message. Read More |
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(Defense One) F-15 Eagles and F-35 Lightning II fighters may take on future combat search and rescue missions, as the Air Force aims to retire the last A-10 Thunderbolt IIs by 2030, service officials told lawmakers Wednesday. Read More |
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(Military Times) President Donald Trump told Coast Guard Academy graduates Wednesday that they inherited the legacy of “some of the most daring and intrepid Americans ever to live” and will “go onto greatness themselves” in service to the country. Read More |
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(Politico) The Pentagon's cyber-warfighting arm is launching a task force to speed up the adoption of cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools with powerful hacking capabilities, according to three people with knowledge of the effort. Read More |
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(Federal News Network) "We are eager to extend this partnership out across the defense industrial base to the maximum extent possible," said Terry Kalka. Read More |
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(Defense News) Italy is considering backing out of a second EU-supported boost to defense spending, taking to about €27 billion ($31 billion) the amount of rearmament cash it could forego as it focuses on tackling soaring energy costs. Read More |
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(Defense News) Italy is to buy six Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft in a €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) deal after 15 years of flying Boeing tankers. Read More |
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(Defense News) Germany’s defense minister used a rare four-nation gathering of German-speaking defense chiefs this week to push forward plans for a European military space command, calling on close partners including Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, to help shape the initiative rather than simply join it. Read More |
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(BBC News) Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week. Read More |
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(Defense News) NATO’s plans to strengthen deterrence along its eastern flank envision an “autonomous zone” where only unmanned systems operate, with linked sensors, drones and long-range fires to detect and target invading Russian forces at the start of a conflict, alliance officials said on the sidelines of military exercises in Latvia last week. Read More |
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(Defense News) Lithuanian lawmakers were forced to shelter underground on Wednesday and air traffic at Vilnius airport was temporarily suspended after a drone violated the country’s airspace, the latest in a series of security incidents in the Baltic region. Read More |
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Military Culture & History |
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(Military Times) Less than two months after U.S. forces rescued two crew members behind enemy lines after their aircraft was shot down over Iran, filmmaker Michael Bay has confirmed he will be helming a movie based on the mission. Read More |
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(Military Times) In life, Jimmy Stewart never talked about his war. But in death, he granted his family — and now the world — a greater window into the Academy Award-winning actor turned combat pilot. Read More |
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(Defense News) Watch Teledyne Flir debut its First Look "throwable robot" that pairs with its drones. Read More |
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(Defense News) Dzyne Technologies unveils the Blitz one-way system at SOF Week. Read More |
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(Defense News) Watch Special Operations aviators extract operators after a successful raid. Read More |
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(The War Horse) The casualty notification manual can outline procedures, but it can’t help you comfort families on their worst day. Read More |
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(Defense News) The mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is set to expire at the end of 2026, despite renewed violence in the country that has already claimed the lives of six peacekeepers. Read More |
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(CBS News) These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow. Read More |
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(The Wall Street Journal) The Pentagon doesn’t have to rely on legacy suppliers. It can create alternatives that others can produce. America is burning through missiles and munitions much faster than the defense industry can replenish them. The Pentagon’s response is to splash out money: multiyear procurement agreements, … Read More |
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(The Guardian) Choreography of back-to-back visits appeared deliberately mirrored but China made sure the differences were noticed Read More |
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